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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: One man's beacon ... Guest Opinion: Lies about marijuana are finally being debunked ... Mochas, midrash and mysteries: Choosing light to banish the darkness ... Our View: One man's beacon ... Guest Opinion: Lies about marijuana are finally being debunked ... Mochas, midrash and mysteries: Choosing light to banish the darkness ... OUR VIEW Our View: King's other message Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM » RELATED CONTENT • 'Love will have the final word' » Social News As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., much of the focus will, as always, be on his historic leadership in the struggle against racial segregation and discrimination. But King had another message — one he increasingly expressed toward the end of his life, and the reason he was in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968: economic justice. We are all familiar with his "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered in Washington, D.C., in 1963. But many may not remember that the name of the event he led there was the  March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. King understood that racial justice was inseparable from economic justice, that real equality could not be achieved without equality of opportunity. Less than a week before he died in Memphis — he was there to support striking garbage workers — in a speech at the National Cathedral, King said: "We read one day, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.' But if a man doesn’t have a job or an income, he has neither life nor liberty nor the possibility for the pursuit of happiness. He merely exists." If King were alive today, he would note that the economic recovery has benefited mostly those at the top of the ladder, leaving behind those at the bottom. We, too, should keep that in mind, and not just on Monday. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 17, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501